Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit impaired social cognition, which manifests as
difficulties in identifying emotions, feeing connected to others, inferring people's thoughts …

Oxytocin, a hypothalamic nonapeptide, is linked to increased levels of social interaction, well-
being and anti-stress effects. The effects of oxytocin that is released by sensory stimulation …

Since the introduction of chlorpromazine and throughout the development of the new-
generation antipsychotic drugs (APDs) beginning with clozapine, the D 2 receptor has been …

Schizophrenia is a complex and multifactorial disorder generally diagnosed in young adults
at the time of the first psychotic episode of delusions and hallucinations. These positive …

The popularity of oxytocin (OT) has grown exponentially during the past decade, and so has
the number of OT trials in healthy and clinical groups. We take stock of the evidence from …

Empathy allows individuals to share the affective states of others, predict others' actions, and
stimulate prosocial behavior. Whilst the proximate mechanisms of empathy, modulated in …

The past eight years of research has demonstrated that oxytocin nasal spray has a
significant impact on human social cognition. The aim of this review is to provide critical …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) regulates rodent, primate and human social behaviors and
stress responses. OT binding studies employing 125 Id (CH 2) 5-[Tyr (Me) 2, Thr 4, Tyr-NH 2 …

Identify the biological role of oxytocin in forming attachments. Evaluate the relationship
between various neuropsychiatric disorders and oxytocin. Identify clinical implications of …

One of the most challenging problems facing modern medicine is how to deliver a given
drug to a specific target at the exclusion of other regions. For example, a variety of …